What's your Best Deal Ever? 2024
joshuaryan reply :
Mine would be a G-Loomis MBR782C GLX (weibe reel seat) for $175 shipped.
Skunked in DR reply :
St. Croix Legend Elite 76MHF and Curado D for free.
Work colleague switched to fly fishing and sold all his equipment. I got lucky and he found another rod and reel much later which he just dropped in my office with one word, enjoy.
Danny1991 reply :
Would have to be my boat, its a early 90's Nitro but it looks like NEW!! Nothing wrong with it at all!! got it couple years ago for just under $4000 the guy that had it only had it in the sun WHILE fishing, and he only fished occasionally. The rest of the time it was up on a boat lift with the cover on. ;D
Gatorbassman reply :
Mine would have to be some Yo Zuri shallow crankbaits. They retail for 9.95. Bass Pro Online screwed up and marked them for .95. So I bought 15 of them. And they are catching machines.
drmnbig reply :
Mine would be the boats I have right now. My mother in law handed me the title to the jon boat and said enjoy it since they didn't use it. While at my father in laws house one day we were out looking at his Quantum Fish and Ski and he handed me the keys and said use it for the grandkids. He hasn't signed the title over to it but it's been in my driveway for almost a year now. I'm very grateful for my in laws!
retiredbosn reply :
A free john boat 14' on a trailer, my bass boat 17' hydra sport bass boat with johnson 110 on a trailer for 800 bucks. My power pole set up a Abu-Garcia EXT on a Quantum Tour Grade PT pole, retail on the set would be around 300 bucks I have less than a 100 bucks and they were new when purchased. I try my best to get the most quality for my money.
Hawghead reply :
Got a Symetre that as far as I could tell had never been on a rod off of Craigslist for $40. BPS had their Extreme Rods on sale for $60 one time, I had a save $10 on any item over $50. I had $40 in gift certificates. Basically got a rod that retails at $100 for $10 out of pocket.
I matched the Extreme Rod with teh Symetre. Basically a $200 combo after taxes for $50. Thought that was pretty good.
wagn reply :
I got 2 St Croix Triumphs w/ Diawa capricon reels for $25 dollars a piece at Dicks Sporting goods. They had been priced wrong. The retail was supposed to be $159.99 and were supposed to be onsale for $114.99.
That's my best deal ever.
SimonSays reply :
Used st croix Legend tourney 66 MHF for $50 shipped!
Jimzee reply :
I can think of a few.
BNIB JDM Steez 103H $330.00 Retail....$479.99
BNIB JDM Alphas Ito 103 A.I. $212.00 Retail....$300.00
BNIB JDM Alphas 103 $163.00 Retail....$260.00
BNIB JDM Liberto Pixy $194.00 Retail....$250.00 - $400.00
I watch eBay like a hawk.
bilgerat reply :
My 14" jonboat complete with trolling motor,and battery. Plus the trailer. $600.00
Here's how it went down: My wife knew I was looking for one. She comes home one day and says "I saw one of those boats across the street from my cousin's house" So I go to check it out, it's in great shape. The guy walks out front to talk to me, I'm expecting to hear there's no title or something like that that turns into a hassle later with DMV. Turns out he has titles for boat and trailer.
I ask how much, he says $600. I said "sold". He took the sign down while I went to the bank. After he signed the titles over, I asked him why he let it go for so cheap. He started laughing and told me his wife was divorcing him and he was anticipating a nasty battle. He was selling everything out from under her as fast as he could so there would be less for her to take from him. Oh well 
Jig Man reply :
A woman who has been willing to work 40-50 hours each week to feed my habit. 
burleytog reply :
Too numerous to list.
Plus, if I told you I'd have to kill you. :-X
mrbassky reply :
I won a free Quantum Tour edition swimbait rod. They were on sale around for $100 but it was $200 retail value. Cost me nothing only the time to enter. many many times ;D
fishizzle reply :
QuoteA woman who has been willing to work 40-50 hours each week to feed my habit.
I'm a stay at home Dad whose wife does the same---thats the best deal
And she went to dick's one year Christmas shopping and they forgot to charge her for my 7' St Croix premier rod.
fishfordollars reply :
My wife Wanda. Found her while stumbling around drunk 22 years ago down at Crystal Beach. She was 5'4, blonde 118 when we met, now she's 119. She works fulltime and I don't. Lets me fish when ever I feel like it.
PLUS, she knocks down north of a hundred grand a year!
fourbizz reply :
QuoteMy wife Wanda. Found her while stumbling around drunk 22 years ago down at Crystal Beach. She was 5'4, blonde 118 when we met, now she's 119. She works fulltime and I don't. Lets me fish when ever I feel like it.PLUS, she knocks down north of a hundred grand a year!
I'll take one! 
roadwarrior reply :
My wife's nice, too. I bought her a big house and she gave
me the tool room off the garage. Pretty cool, huh?
fishfordollars reply :
QuoteMy wife's nice, too. I bought her a big house and she gaveme the tool room off the garage. Pretty cool, huh?
Dang, I knew I forgot to ask for something!
Bassn Blvd reply :
My best deal was to stay married or pay the BIT** $243,000. Best $243k I've ever spent.
fishfordollars reply :
QuoteMy best deal was to stay married or pay the BIT** $243,000. Best $243k I've ever spent.
If man were smart he would just put everything owned in the wife's name to begin with. She's gonna end up with all of it anyway. Saves the hassle of having to pay in the courtroom.
Jake. reply :
New St. Croix Avid AC66MF: $99
New G Loomis GLX MBR783C: $255
brandonmccray reply :
I got my Chronarch 101B for $114 off Ebay.
bocabasser reply :
3 simano curado's the green ones
1 diawa sol
1 shimano chronarch 50 mg
1 quantum accursit pt
2 bps 85 millions
1 bps woo daves worm rod
1 bps telescopic flippin stick
1 gloomis bcr 803 (brand new in the wrapper)
all of this for $500. a guy in my club just wanted out of bass fishing. greatest deal of my life.
R@ngerman195vs reply :
Mine's gotta be a Passenger Console for my Ranger - Ebay for $.99 +shipping! 99 Cents for a console that would have cost me about a grand from the dealer. I only had to order some gel coat from Ranger and paint it. All told, i figure i got about $140 in it. Best of all, the wife is very happy when we're going light speed across the lake. ;D
ROCbass reply :
My first baitcasting reel, a Team Daiwa advantage 150H. normally retails for ~ $100, was marked down to 49.95, plus 50% off lowest marked price. So I got the reel for $25, plus i had a $20 gift card so I only spent $5 out of pocket.
bassmaster3000 reply :
mine would have to be my baitcaster at $30 off! ;D
Ks panfish slayer reply :
Would be my 76 ranger, Its old but it floats and runs like a tiger. 500 bucks the 50 hp johnson is awsome on the small boat.
CWB reply :
QuoteMy wife's nice, too. I bought her a big house and she gaveme the tool room off the garage. Pretty cool, huh?
I feel your pain. Same here. She has 3 rooms with what I would consider useless junk And I get one small cubby hole in the garage.
She's O.K. though. She's let me hang around for 28 years.
;D
-HAWK- reply :
My best deal ever would have to be my house. I purchased my house in 2008 for $200,000 less than what it was selling for in 2005. I really cant compare that to the $25 I saved at sports Authority when I bought MY Citica 200e
deadeye32. reply :
I bought a citica D at Dicks a couple years ago because I had a $50 gift card. I was just going to pay the difference in cash when the lady gave me the reciept and the gift card back with $150 on it. So actually dicks paid me $100 and a reel. Now the bad news: My wife standing there says "I DONT THINK THATS RIGHT" . I know it was the right thing to do, but I was not too happy to say the least.
fishfordollars reply :
QuoteMy best deal ever would have to be my house. I purchased my house in 2008 for $200,000 less than what it was selling for in 2005. I really cant compare that to the $25 I saved at sports Authority when I bought MY Citica 200e
Nice, I guess we would all like a deal like that. We bought ours back in 2000 when the price was high and the interest rates were 5.65%.
It would be a blood bath if we had to sell it now. Congratulations on the deal.
KYntucky Warmouth reply :
Kistler Magnesium TS $89
Quantum Energy $89
Pflueger Patriarch $109
Carrot Stix Gold $138
SirSnookalot reply :
Best deal...........Member of this forum, a wealth of information at
my fingertips
for
FREE !!!
Hannons Hound reply :
A couple of years ago a buddy of mine gave me a custom made 7' Grandt fishing rod that retailed for $400.00. I use it exclusively for swimbaits. ;D
Catt reply :
One of the perks of working @ Academy; Shimano Chronarch MG 50% off original price & Shimano Cardiff 100A $ 8.88
Mis-marked @ K-Mart one of the early models; Shimano Crucial $29.95
Calcutta reply :
Free was my best deal. I was driving to my dads house on a back road when I found a carrot stick with a daiwa zillion on it laying in the middle of the road.I ran a ad in the paper for 4 weeks and no claims
so I guess its mine.
rfunfarm reply :
2006 Explorer 14' flat bottom boat / trailer--9.5 evinrude, 5 hp Johnson--rear 36lb Minnkota AND front Minnkota Maxxum ALL for $400.00 The guy's wife was about to deliver & told him to sell it fast.
Calcutta reply :
Quote2006 Explorer 14' flat bottom boat / trailer--9.5 evinrude, 5 hp Johnson--rear 36lb Minnkota AND front Minnkota Maxxum ALL for $400.00 The guy's wife was about to deliver & told him to sell it fast.
You get the first place in this contest!
farmpond1 reply :
QuoteI bought a citica D at Dicks a couple years ago because I had a $50 gift card. I was just going to pay the difference in cash when the lady gave me the reciept and the gift card back with $150 on it. So actually dicks paid me $100 and a reel. Now the bad news: My wife standing there says "I DONT THINK THATS RIGHT" . I know it was the right thing to do, but I was not too happy to say the least.
Having an honest wife is worth far more than 150 bucks and a reel. So yeah, it probably chafed at you but in the long run, you'll be happier. JMHO.
Maxximus Redneckus reply :
BUT BUT BUT havin a Honest wife dont mean she wont do anything bad it means she might try and sugarcoat why the milkman was in YOUR bedroom when u got home early ;DQuoteQuoteI bought a citica D at Dicks a couple years ago because I had a $50 gift card. I was just going to pay the difference in cash when the lady gave me the reciept and the gift card back with $150 on it. So actually dicks paid me $100 and a reel. Now the bad news: My wife standing there says "I DONT THINK THATS RIGHT" . I know it was the right thing to do, but I was not too happy to say the least.Having an honest wife is worth far more than 150 bucks and a reel. So yeah, it probably chafed at you but in the long run, you'll be happier. JMHO.
Branuss04 reply :
QuoteMy wife Wanda. Found her while stumbling around drunk 22 years ago down at Crystal Beach. She was 5'4, blonde 118 when we met, now she's 119. She works fulltime and I don't. Lets me fish when ever I feel like it.PLUS, she knocks down north of a hundred grand a year!
Does she have a younger sister? Preferably one that will pack me a lunch and unload my car when I get home from fishing?
Red reply :
recently i got a used abu cardinal 802 for $65, i think retail is $125, so i got i about half off. i got it here in the flea market too!
Cliff
Casey=SeededPro reply :
well i baught my buddys 14 foot jon boat with a 9.9 merc RUNS GREAT for $250
best, best! deal ever. use it every weekend.
bighed reply :
Caught a sale at Wally World a few years ago when they were reducing the size of their fishing dept. Bought about 15 Falcon Originals and Berkley Series One's for $9-$13 each.
BUCKEYEone reply :
The day Dick's Sporting Goods accidently told me that ALL Xcalibur hardbaits were included in the 2.99 sale. Next great deal (today or tomorrow) will be a Daiwa 153 HSTA NIB for $100.
thetr20one reply :
2003 GSXR 600 for $3500. Absolutely beautiful bike. Retailed at the time I bought it for $5700. Previous owner lowered it 2", put a new header,carbon fiber muffler, K&N air filters and had the computer recalibrated. So he put over $1500 in aftermarket parts on it then he decided it was a little too much of a rocket for him.
tand reply :
A 14' jon boat, 15 hp evinrude from my grandfather (he upgraded), trailer from a neighbor, 34 minn kota for 30$ off of craigslist, New woo davis BPS worm rod and citca E for christmas!!
Its been a pretty good year!
ilovefooffur reply :
Looks like you guys got some awesome deals! My best deal ever would be working for a company for 6 years where I only put in 6.5 hours a day, get off 1 or 2 days extra a week off during the summer time, off all holidays, get sent home early on regular occasions, get 10% of my salary cash for retirement purposes, plus leaving early for doctor's appointments weren't charged against me.
When I did decide to quit, I was told I could look for work while working there and if I changed my mind about quitting, all would be okay.
flippincrazy reply :
My first Curado, paid full retail. I know how to cast because of that reel. ;D
ilovefooffur reply :
QuoteMy first Curado, paid full retail. I know how to cast because of that reel. ;D
Love them Curados. Those things are built like tanks and last forever and then some!
dave reply :
Two pair of Solar Bat sunglasses. One retailed for $180, the other for $120. No case, no lanyard. $10 each from a tackle shop gone out of business.
Scorcher214 reply :
A Black&Decker Dremel plus accessories originally 75, marked down to 25 ;D
6mile reply :
I bought a brand new Bass Tracker 175 with trailer and 25HP engine from a girl that won it in a grand opening contest.. $6,000
christopherjake reply :
QuoteI bought a brand new Bass Tracker 175 with trailer and 25HP engine from a girl that won it in a grand opening contest.. $6,000
You lucky dog! Too bad the motor is only 25HP otherwise consider yourself a theif!!! ;D
AverageJoeBass reply :
I recently purchased an 8' Bass Raider for $50 and a 30lb. thrust trolling motor to go with it for $40. I have taken it out a few times and it beats having to fish from the bank all the time!
Sam reply :
When I married my wife.
I got the best of that deal.
Still paying "dividends" today after all these years. ;D ;D
cwen reply :
Daiwa L and T 7'6 for $40 and a 2 year old MK 72 lbs. TM for free.
christopherjake reply :
QuoteDaiwa L and T 7'6 for $40 and a 2 year old MK 72 lbs. TM for free.
Nothing beats FREE!!!! Now that is a deal!
The_Natural reply :
I won't list a bunch as to try an outdo anyone, but finding frequent good deals just takes work and persistence. That is the reason I have the equipment I do and always have something for sale.
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